Mollerussa
A municipality in the Pla d'Urgell comarca, province of Lleida
1st most populous of 16 municipalities in Pla d'Urgell
Mollerussa is the most populous municipality in the Pla d'Urgell comarca (province of Lleida), with 16,016 residents. Disposable household income is €17,502 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 9.1%. The nearest train station is Mollerussa, 0.1 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), but Barcelona is 1h45 away on the fastest train. 75.3% of Mollerussa's residents said they could speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last to ask at municipal level.
How Mollerussa compares in Pla d'Urgell
Where the municipality sits among those of the Pla d'Urgell comarca, indicator by indicator.
Worth knowing
- Higher education24.3%14th of 16
- Unemployment rate9.1%16th of 16
Around the middle
- Income per resident17,502 €5th of 10
Neither better nor worse
- Foreign-born34.8%2nd of 16
- Can speak Catalan75.3%16th of 16
On these indicators neither end is better — it depends what you are looking for. Shown highest to lowest.
Each position is computed only among the municipalities of the comarca that publish that indicator: Idescat suppresses figures for the smallest ones, so the total can be lower than the comarca's municipality count. No position is published for a cohort of fewer than 5.
All the data
Demographics
- Population
- 16,0162025
- Density
- 2,262 inh./km²2025
- Surface area
- 7.1 km²2025
- Altitude
- 250 m
- Population aged 65+
- 15.2%2025
- Foreigners
- 34.8%2025
- Annual Growth
- +2.1%2024
Economy
- Income (per person)
- 17,502 €2023 (p)
- Unemployment
- 9.1%2024
- Higher education
- 24.3%2024
Housing
- Rented dwellings
- 23.6%2021
Getting around
- Nearest train station
- Mollerussa · 0.1 km · Rodalies / Renfe
- To Barcelona by train
- ~1h45
Straight-line distance to the nearest station. Time is the fastest scheduled train (approximate, not a specific departure); it may require a change.
Natural risk
- Flood risk
- Moderate2026
- Main flood sources
- Ravines and torrents
- Wildfire hazard
- Well below the Catalan average2026
- Wildfires 2011-2024
- No forest fire started here
Official Generalitat classification: the INUNCAT (flood) and INFOCAT (wildfire) special plans, Departament d'Interior. The flood level is the maximum across every flood type affecting the municipality. Wildfire hazard is expressed relative to the Catalan average, not as an absolute probability. Fires (2011-2024, Departament d'Acció Climàtica) are attributed to the municipality where they started, so the burned area may extend into neighbouring municipalities.
Language
- Can speak Catalan
- 75.3%2011
Source: Idescat, 2011 census — the last one to carry this question at municipal level. Real, but old.
Frequently asked questions
- How many people live in Mollerussa?
- Mollerussa had 16,016 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 1st most populous of the 16 municipalities in Pla d'Urgell.
- How long does it take to get from Mollerussa to Barcelona by train?
- Mollerussa has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h45 (approximate schedule).
- What do people earn in Mollerussa?
- Household disposable income per resident in Mollerussa is 17,502 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 1% above the comarca median.
- Do people speak Catalan in Mollerussa?
- 75.3% of residents in Mollerussa reported being able to speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last edition to carry the question at municipal level. It measures the ability to speak it, not everyday use.
- Is Mollerussa at risk of flooding or wildfire?
- The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Mollerussa as "Moderate" and its wildfire hazard as "Well below the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
- Do people rent or own in Mollerussa?
- 23.6% of main dwellings in Mollerussa are rented (2021).
Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.